Errol Povah, president of Airspace Action on Smoking and Health, says BC Ferries’ move ends a long fight he has personally waged against his former employer. He’s now setting his sights on getting a complete ban on smoking in apartments and condos.

The Crown corporation announced that it would be banning all smoking and vaping on any of its vessels or at its terminals. BC Ferries says the change is being implemented in order to cut down the risk of second-hand smoke to its passengers. READ MORE:

Pot, tobacco, e-cigarettes and anything else you can put in your pipe and smoke is all covered under a new non-smoking policy on the entire fleet of B.C. Ferries ships and terminals. And hiding in your car for a smoke won’t work — the ban covers the int

“[We announced it earlier] so that we could get our customers, as well as our employees, used to the new policy,” explains Deborah Marshall with BC Ferries. “We wanted to provide plenty of advanced notice for customers.”

On Monday BC Ferries will officially become a smoke-free environment, banning all smoking substances including tobacco and e-cigarettes to all terminals, vessels, and the interior of any vehicles parked on their property.

Smoking, which includes marijuana and vapour products, will be prohibited on all B.C. Ferries property. Smoking in private vehicles has generated a number of complaints, said B.C. Ferries spokeswoman Deborah Marshall, including people smoking with their